[The incidence of intolerance for stainless-steal dentures based on data from a questionnaire and from clinical laboratory research methods]

Questionnaires were distributed among 1042 patients with stainless steel dentures. 178 of these complained of symptoms characteristic of denture intolerance. Clinical examinations, pH-metry of mixed saliva and stationary potential of the dentures, epicutaneous allergologic tests, and removal of dentures in intricate cases to specify the diagnosis have revealed intolerance of electrogalvanic nature in 62 patients. Such intolerance was more frequent (2.9 times) in women than in men. No allergic reactions to denture components were detected.